Tesla Roadster
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Eberhard and Tarpenning
- In Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning
…that its innovative, completely electric Tesla Roadster prototype had achieved an unprecedented range of 245 miles (394 km) on a single charge in company tests. Additional tests showed that the then \$98,000 (later \$109,000) sports car could accelerate from 0 to 60 mph (96 km/hr) in less than four seconds…
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payload of first Falcon Heavy test flight
- In Falcon
The payload, a Tesla Roadster with a SpaceX space suit buckled into the driver’s seat, was placed into orbit around the Sun. The first operational flight of Falcon Heavy launched on April 11, 2019. A Falcon 9 launched the first private crewed spacecraft, a Dragon carrying astronauts Doug Hurley…
Read More - In SpaceX
…around the Sun a Tesla Roadster with a mannequin in a space suit buckled into the driver’s seat. The first operational flight of the Falcon Heavy launched on April 11, 2019.
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Tesla, Inc.
- In Tesla, Inc.: Origins and the Roadster
…first car, the completely electric Roadster. In company tests, it achieved 245 miles (394 km) on a single charge, a range unprecedented for a production electric car. Additional tests showed that its performance was comparable to that of many gasoline-powered sports cars: the Roadster could accelerate from 0 to 60…
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work of Musk
- In Elon Musk: Tesla
…introduced its first car, the Roadster, which could travel 245 miles (394 km) on a single charge. Unlike most previous electric vehicles, which Musk thought were stodgy and uninteresting, it was a sports car that could go from 0 to 60 miles (97 km) per hour in less than four…
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